Aurora Borealis in Eccles
United Kingdom · 53.48°, -2.33° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Eccles
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Eccles needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Eccles
The aurora borealis is visible at Kp 7, which occurs on average 2.7 nights per year in Eccles.
Eccles is located at 55.6° geomagnetic latitude. This latitude is favorable for aurora viewing.
The best months for aurora viewing in Eccles are September, August, and November.
From May to July, there is no full darkness, which may impact viewing conditions.
Eccles experiences Bortle 8 light pollution. The nearest Bortle 4 dark sky location is 58 km north near North Yorkshire.
The horizon is partially obstructed by The Meadow (4.4 km east), Clarke's Hill (7.1 km north), Heaton Park (8.1 km north-east), Pennington Hall Park (12.7 km west), and Harcles Hill (18.6 km north).
The Meadow is a park located 4.4 km east of Eccles.
Clarke's Hill is a hill 7.1 km north of Eccles.
Heaton Park is a hill 8.1 km north-east of Eccles. Pennington Hall Park is a park 12.7 km west of Eccles. Harcles Hill is a peak 18.6 km north of Eccles.
There were 223 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Eccles between 2015 and 2016.
The record span for aurora viability in Eccles is from 2016 to 2026.
Notable qualifying nights include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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